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The Wilmington Morning Star
Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina
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In Washington on May 29, prosecutor John W. Fihelly accused Joseph D. Medley of murdering Mrs. Nancy Boyer after a poker game where he went broke and cashed a check; Medley allegedly returned, shot her, and robbed her of money, jewelry, and a fur jacket. Deputy coroner testified on her injuries.
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IN WOMAN'S DEATH
WASHINGTON, May 29.-(A.)--A Government prosecutor told a jury today Joseph D. Medley "went broke" playing poker at the home of Mrs. Nancy Boyer the night before he is accused of killing her.
United States Attorney John W. Fihelly, outlining to a jury of three women and nine men the evidence on which the Government seeks to convict Medley of first degree murder, said the red-haired divorcee offered to cash a check for the escaped convict and that Medley persuaded her to cash one for $25 instead of $10 as she had suggested.
As the poker party broke up at 5 or 5:30 a. m., Fihelly said two of the guests heard Mrs. Boyer tell Medley to get a cab for another guest "and then come back and we will have breakfast as planned."
The State charges Medley returned to the apartment, shot Mrs. Boyer to death and robbed her of money, jewelry and a fur jacket.
Medley listened intently to Fihelly's statements and to testimony of the first witness, Dr. Christopher Murphy, deputy coroner, who told of removing a bullet from Mrs. Boyer's brain and who said the dead woman had a "battered mouth."
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Washington
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May 29
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mrs. boyer shot to death, robbed of money, jewelry and a fur jacket; bullet removed from brain, battered mouth
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Government prosecutor John W. Fihelly outlined evidence to jury accusing Joseph D. Medley of first degree murder of Mrs. Nancy Boyer after a poker game where Medley went broke and cashed a $25 check; Medley allegedly returned to her apartment, shot her and robbed her. Dr. Christopher Murphy testified on removing bullet from her brain and her battered mouth.